Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center (2025-26 Ranking)

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Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center

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Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center serves 359 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center's student population of 359 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
2023	375
2022	381
2021	340
2020	374
2019	374
2018	370
2017	370
2016	385
2015	400
2014	420
2013	408
2012	409
2011	415
2010	415
2009	354
2008	409
2007	376
2006	415
2005	362
2004	320
2003	318
2002	317
2001	260
2000	275
1999	248
1998	291
1997	330
1996	338
1995	352
1994	349
1993	344
1992	347
1991	329
1990	340
1989	323
1988	278
1987	309

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center
2023	28
2022	27
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2011	27
2010	25
2009	28
2008	29
2007	24
2006	25
2005	23
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	21
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	16
1992	18
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	18
1987	18

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

The of Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	14:1	13:1	17:1
2016	14:1	14:1	18:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	17:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	12:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	19:1	16:1	20:1
1993	22:1	16:1	21:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	22:1	16:1	20:1
1989	20:1	16:1	19:1
1988	16:1	16:1	20:1
1987	17:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2022	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	3%	8%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	12%	15%	12%
2022	11%	15%	11%
2021	13%	15%	12%
2020	11%	16%	11%
2019	11%	16%	11%
2018	12%	16%	12%
2017	12%	16%	12%
2016	11%	16%	12%
2015	13%	16%	12%
2014	8%	16%	11%
2013	8%	17%	11%
2012	13%	17%	12%
2011	16%	17%	12%
2010	15%	18%	13%
2009	14%	18%	12%
2008	15%	18%	12%
2007	14%	18%	11%
2006	13%	18%	11%
2005	11%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	11%
2003	12%	18%	10%
2002	13%	18%	12%
2001	42%	17%	12%
2000	37%	17%	11%
1999	38%	17%	11%
1998	31%	17%	11%
1997	28%	17%	11%
1996	21%	16%	11%
1995	21%	16%	11%
1994	25%	16%	10%
1993	25%	15%	10%

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White

71%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	78%	69%	77%
2022	76%	69%	78%
2021	78%	70%	79%
2020	80%	71%	80%
2019	80%	71%	80%
2018	79%	72%	81%
2017	79%	72%	81%
2016	79%	72%	83%
2015	78%	73%	81%
2014	83%	73%	85%
2013	83%	74%	85%
2012	83%	74%	84%
2011	80%	75%	85%
2010	83%	76%	83%
2009	84%	76%	85%
2008	83%	76%	85%
2007	85%	76%	86%
2006	86%	77%	86%
2005	86%	77%	86%
2004	88%	78%	87%
2003	85%	78%	88%
2002	87%	79%	86%
2001	57%	79%	86%
2000	62%	80%	87%
1999	60%	81%	88%
1998	68%	81%	87%
1997	72%	81%	87%
1996	77%	82%	89%
1995	77%	82%	89%
1994	73%	82%	90%
1993	74%	83%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	2%	2%
2013	5%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	0.37	0.50	0.38
2022	0.41	0.50	0.37
2021	0.37	0.48	0.36
2020	0.35	0.47	0.34
2019	0.35	0.47	0.34
2018	0.36	0.45	0.33
2017	0.36	0.45	0.33
2016	0.36	0.46	0.31
2015	0.37	0.44	0.30
2014	0.30	0.44	0.27
2013	0.30	0.42	0.27
2012	0.30	0.42	0.27
2011	0.34	0.41	0.27
2010	0.29	0.39	0.28
2009	0.28	0.39	0.26
2008	0.29	0.39	0.26
2007	0.26	0.39	0.25
2006	0.25	0.37	0.25
2005	0.25	0.38	0.24
2004	0.22	0.36	0.23
2003	0.26	0.36	0.22
2002	0.23	0.35	0.24
2001	0.50	0.35	0.24
2000	0.48	0.33	0.24
1999	0.50	0.32	0.22
1998	0.45	0.31	0.22
1997	0.41	0.31	0.22
1996	0.37	0.30	0.20
1995	0.36	0.30	0.20
1994	0.41	0.30	0.19
1993	0.39	0.29	0.19

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2023	99%	41%	71%
2022	99%	40%	71%
2021	99%	43%	71%
2020	99%	44%	71%
2019	99%	44%	71%
2018	68%	44%	60%
2017	68%	44%	60%
2016	64%	44%	52%
2015	60%	44%	54%
2014	62%	42%	53%
2013	58%	38%	50%
2012	67%	38%	50%
2011	65%	37%	49%
2010	64%	36%	50%
2009	66%	31%	47%
2008	65%	32%	46%
2007	64%	31%	45%
2006	59%	32%	44%
2005	61%	32%	44%
2004	65%	30%	43%
2003	65%	29%	42%
2002	61%	28%	42%
2001	80%	28%	39%
2000	88%	28%	41%
1999	79%	27%	38%
1998	74%	28%	43%
1997	82%	28%	42%
1996	85%	28%	45%
1995	75%	29%	40%
1994	78%	26%	50%
1993	76%	21%	41%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Missouri	Poplar Bluff R-I School District
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poplar Bluff R-I School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center?

359 students attend Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center students are White, 14% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center?

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center offer ?

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center part of?

Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center is part of Poplar Bluff R-I School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education